The Portland daily press., 1887-04-11
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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MAINE.
Livermore to have a Free Bridge.
Especial to the PREss.]
LIvERMoRE FALLS, April 6.-The citi-
zens of East Livermore expect that the toll
bridge which has for so many years connect
ed the two villages, will soon be freed. In
consequence of an earnest agitation of this
question by the citizens of both towns sever
al months ago, the County Commissioners of
Androscoggin County have voted to lay out.a
county road across the river where the bridge
now stands. and to award $4,000 as damages
to the bridge owners. OF this amount each
town was to pay $3.50, making the cost of the
bridge to the county $500. At their march
meeting both towns voted to raise their pro-
portional amount 1t then became known
that Nr. Smith, the principal owner of the
bridge, would not sell for less than $4,000.
and probably would want more. According
ly at the meeting of the County Commission
ers in Auburn last week, through the earn
est intercession of Mr.. r. C. Boothby, Com
missioner from this town, an award of $1,000
more was secured which was to lbe paid by
the county alone. But Mr.. Smith has never
set any definite price on the property until
Friday of last week. when 1t was ascertained
that he had agreed to sell the bridge for
$1,000. The additional $1,000 is being raised
by subscription in the two towns.
A Widows Pension Money,
CAMDEN, April 9.-Oficer Frank P. Lib
by, of Camden, started down east. Friday, in
search OF young man named Gallagher,
charged with stealing $4OO pension money,
from Mrs. Grizzle of Rockport. Gallagher
came in vessel two years ago and was
boarding with Mrs. Grizzle.
Sentenced to State Prison.
BATE, April 9.-Isaac B, Sadler and Chas.
A. Hall were sentenced in the Sagadahoc Su-
preme Court Saturday morning. to three
years in state prison, for breaking and enter
ing the store of Parker H. Oliver, at Winnie
gance last month
Maine Postal Changes:
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The following
changes in the Star schedules are announced:
Route $50. Pembroke to Eastport; leave
Pembroke daily except Sundays at $50 a. M.
arrive in Eastport by $50 a. m. leave East
port daily except Sundays at p. m; arrive
at Pembroke by 6p.m.
camden's Proposed Railroad,
RocKLAND, April 9.--The Rockland,
Rookport & Camden Railroad Company have
organized by choice of directors as follows:
z. J. Carleton S. E. Shepherd, F. E. Rich
ards, "a. L. Shepherd of Rockport, johnson
Knight aud F. A. Hunt of Camden, S, L.
Bird and A. T. Crockett of Rockland, and
II. G. Cleayes, Portland. P. j. Carleton was
chosen president, II. L. Shepherd, treasurer,
and L. A. Hunt, clerk. An engineer will be
at once engaged to make survey as soon as
spring permite. According to the old sur
yey of the Penobscot Bay and River road.
the proposed road will be about eight miles
long. Ii the old route is adopted, the road
will pass through Blaekingten's Corner, west
Of Rockland.
The board of directors includes the leading
business men of Rpckland, Rockport and
Camden. The building of the ro ad depends
upon the action of Camden in the matter of
financial aid General feeling in the town
fayors the road and sufficient appro-
priation, but the town prefers to give
money outright, and not take stock. Half
the expenses of the survey will be betrayed
by Camden in accordance with vote at the
recent town meeting. The road will not be
an expensive one to build, and will give a
great impetus to Camden's growth as a pop
nlar spmmler slplmHallle: resort.
A House BuYned.
CALAIS, April 10--A fire at four o'clock
this morning destroyed the beautiful resi-
dence of Clement B. Eaton, at st. Stephen,
N. B. The outbuildings and portion of the
furniture was saved. The loss is estimated
at between $1,000 and $4,000. The insur-
on the entire property is $1,000. Rev. r. NJ.
Hunt, stopping with Mr.. Eaton, loses his
furniture.
A Fast Side Wheel Steamer.
BATH, April 9.--The fastest side-wheel
steamer ever built in Bath was launched
from the New England yard Saturday after.
noon. The steamer is not yet named. 1t is
owned by Norman L. Munroe, the noted pub
passenger and excursion business between
New York and resorts on the Shrewsbury
river. The steamer was draughted and mod.
eted by the noted draughtsman, VIM. Pattee,
and has a fine appearance; the dimensions
| are: length 100 feet over all, 26 beam, 46 feet
over all, feet inches depth. One import
| ant feature of the steamer is that wher
ready to receive passengers she will only
draw three feet three inches of water, and
will speed seventeen statute miles an hour
| The frame is Of white oak, also the planking
| She is all copper fastened. The steamer ii
only intended for passengers and will b'
| fitted in an elegant manner.
The main saloon is so feet long. IS feet
wide lighted by dome skylight with coloret
glass. The engine is the first one of its kin(
ever constructed in this country, and wa
designed by Supt. c. E. Hyde. The steamer
will be delivered in New York. June 10th
and when ready for sea will cosl upwards o.
$4,000 This is the Goth vessel built by thi
| firm.
Funeral OF Ex-Mayor Cowan.
| LEWISTON, April 10.-The obsequies o
| ex-Mayor Cowen occurred in Pine Stree Con
gregational church this afternoon. The ser
vices were conducted by g. NJ. Howe, an,
past and present members of the city gov
ernment, and many friends out of the plac
were present. The burial service was per
formed by Ashlar Lodge and Lewiston Com
mandery acted as escort.
Death of Henry sonney.
Henry Bonney Of Turner, County Com
missioner of Androscoggin, died at his hom
this morning of Bright's disease, aged fifty
four years.
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